Tamiya A6M2 Zero-Paint help

I've actually purchased the same kit about a month ago.  About two weeks ago I went to go buy some bottle paint for it and ran into the same situation.  I don't want spray cans.  I just now went to the Tamiya website and clicked on the contact us link and sent them an e-mail:

"I have purchased the A6M2 Zero and the colors to paint it are either AS-21 Dark Green or AS-29 Gray Green.  But both of those are spray cans and I haven't seen a corresponding acrylic bottle.  Can you tell me if Tamiya make these colors in the little bottles and what the X/XF designation is?"

I used mostly your wording.  They say answers can take up to 72 hours.  If they respond I'll send you the info.

Goodluck.

Went to my other forum and found a reference chart I remembered having seen a link for:

http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/colorcharts/stuff_eng_colorcharts_japan.htm

When you get there there are three sections to scroll through; Japanese army aircraft colors, Japanese navy aircraft colors, and Japanese miscellaneous colors.  It gives make/model number of several brands of paint.

Goodluck.

The Tamiya matches are as follows:

AS-21 (Dark Green 2 (IJN))  = XF-70 (Dark Green 2 (IJN))

AS-29 (Gray Green) = XF-76 (Gray Green)

ben1227 wrote:

Why Tamiya? They happen to make some of the best cements, puttys, and acrylic paints. The only good thing Squadron has in stock is their white liquid surface primer.

It's anything with lead in it that causes them to put that rediculous warning label on products here not just Tamiya products.  

"Phil_H" (thank you) has already given us the answer but this is what Tamiya sent in response to the inquiry:

Dear Tamiya Customer,

Unfortunately Tamiya does not offer matching jar paints.  Please see
this
link for Tamiya's paint charts:
http://www.tamiyausa.com/articles/feature.php?article-id=72

Tamiya America
Customer Service